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Members Services:
The
Catholic Radio Association offers its members several vital products
and services that aid in all aspects of radio station operation:
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Station acquisition assistance
- At the member’s request, the Association will help members to
locate, evaluate and negotiate a station in their market. The
Association has contacts developed with multiple radio station
brokers to quickly find stations that are for sale and can also
members to locate and negotiate a station acquisition directly
with the owner.
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Marketing
– The Association is committed to and currently developing a
marketing strategy incorporating the internet, Catholic
periodicals and Catholic television to promote Catholic radio
across the nation.
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Credit card processing
– The Association has developed a discounted credit card
processing plan for members.
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Special events
– The Association co-hosts with EWTN an annual Global Catholic
Radio conference each year to provide members with the most
up-to-date information and guidance available.
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Newsletters/information exchange
– The Association provides to its members a
newsletter with
information, pertinent news and ideas relevant to Catholic
broadcasting.
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Regulatory
– The Association advocates on behalf of Catholic radio before
the Federal Communications Commission, music licensing
organizations and the Copyright Royalty Board and the Congress
in order to help ensure the rights of Catholic broadcasters are
not overlooked and so laws are enacted which benefit the use of
radio as an effective instrument of evangelization.
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Resource sharing
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Association members may communicate with other members via the
“Catholic Radio Association” group on
Linkedin regarding needed and surplus equipment.
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Engineering/technical
– The Association provides AM and FM engineering services to
evaluate stations for purchase, apply for new stations and
upgrade existing ones. The CRA will provide cursory evaluation
of population coverage to its members for free. Detailed
coverage maps are $50 each. The cost to apply for new FM
stations and modify existing ones is dependent upon the FM
service desired, i.e., LPFM, NCE FM or commercial.
Please visit our
Engineering Project
Management Service
page for more details.
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Legal
– The Association has developed relationships with three
attorneys practiced in FCC law and contractual work who offer
their services to the members at significantly reduced rates.
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Purchasing
– The Association has developed discount purchase plans for
members on a wide variety of needed services and equipment:
 Broadcast Software International
(BSI)
offers a 20% discount on all its proprietary software to
Association members, including its cutting edge station
automation system, Simian. In addition, it will extend a
10% discount on other software and hardware (excluding Adobe
Audition). Discount must be requested at time of purchase.
 Propagation Systems, Inc.
(PSI) offers a complete
line of broadcast antennas and equipment. They manufacture
both FM and TV broadcast antennas as well as equipment to
fulfill analog, digital or IBOC requirements. PSI can help
you with all your needs, whether you want to purchase an
antenna or want the full turnkey package. PSI offers
quality products, outstanding customer service along with a
20% discount to all Catholic Radio Association members. To
take advantage of PSI products e-mail Paul Kelly at
paul@psibroadcast.com or call him at 814-472-5540
 PTEK
offers a 30% discount on the purchase of all transmitters to
Catholic Radio Association members. PTEK transmitters come with
a 3 year warranty. PTEK transmitters are manufactured in the USA.
 Calhoun
Communications offers a 20% discount on all radio station
consulting and engineering – along with all transmitter, studio
and antenna installation for CRA members.
Gerald (Cal) Calhoun is one of
the founders of KFHC, Catholic radio for the Sioux City, IA
diocese and serves on the station’s board of directors. Visit
www.calhouncommunications.com or
call 712-233-9051 to make your station a reality.
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Employee benefits
– The Association is working with a Catholic fraternal insurance
company to provide health benefits and tax-advantaged retirement
vehicles and planning to Association members.
To
take advantage of these member services, please contact :
Catholic Radio Association
121 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29401
info@catholicradioassociation.org
(843) 853-2300 - office
(509) 479-1186 - fax |
